Sermon  Notes:

• Similar to the parable of the talents. Matthew 24
• What is it teaching us?
  1. There is going to be an interval before the arrival of the kingdom.
     Luke 19:11
  2. The servants of the coming king are given resources that they are to use until he returns
     Ephesians 1:16-23
     Luke 19:12-13
     Mina- weight of money/bag of silver or money
  3. There will be those who reject the authority of the new king. Luke 19:14
  4. There will be praise and rewards for those who are faithful in utilizing…
  5. Those who ignore or neglect the resources given to them will experience loss and condemnation
     Luke 19:20-26
  6. Those who oppose the rule of the king will be destroyed
     Luke 19: 27

Key Takeaways

This parable speaks 3 kinds of people

– those who actively oppose the Kingship of Jesus
– the one who is not openly opposed to his Kingship but does not really know Him and lives in fear of Him
– those who receive their gifts from the King and uses them

What kind of resources do we have? Talents, time, treasure